EP2809127B1 - Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug und Verfahren zur Montage eines Frontmodul an einem tragbaren Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug - Google Patents

Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug und Verfahren zur Montage eines Frontmodul an einem tragbaren Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug Download PDF

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EP2809127B1
EP2809127B1 EP13169546.2A EP13169546A EP2809127B1 EP 2809127 B1 EP2809127 B1 EP 2809127B1 EP 13169546 A EP13169546 A EP 13169546A EP 2809127 B1 EP2809127 B1 EP 2809127B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
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    • H05B6/10—Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
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  • an induction heating tool has to be understood as an induction handheld power tool for generating a high-frequency electric field inducing eddy currents in electrically conducting objects.
  • the eddy currents locally cause heat in the objects so that the temperature locally increases.
  • the tool has a replaceable front module, such as a replaceable coil.
  • the induction heating tool is provided with a multiple number of replaceable front modules, each having specific characteristics, such as a specific shape and/or size.
  • at least a number of the replaceable front modules have coil shaped parts, thereby generating relatively strong local magnetic fields.
  • FIG 2 shows a schematic perspective view and a front view of a connector 3 of the induction heating tool 1 of Figure 1 .
  • the connector 3 comprises a first elongated insertion channel 5 and a first elongated contacting surface 6 for receiving a first plug portion 7 of a front module 4 for an induction heating tool 1.
  • the connector 3 also comprises a second elongated insertion channel 8 and a second elongated contacting surface 9 for receiving a second plug portion 10 of said front module 4.
  • the respective elongated contacting surfaces 6, 9 contact the respective plug portions.
  • the elongated contacting surfaces comprise an electrically conductive material to conduct electrical currents between the plug portions and a driver circuit accommodated in the housing of the tool.
  • the pressing part 12, 14 may comprise a material and/or a surface texture that can counteract that a plug portion 7, 10 slides through the insertion channel 5, 8.
  • the pressing part 12, 14 can comprise an at least partly compressible material and/or a relative rough surface texture.
  • the pressing part may for instance comprise or be made of a rubber material.
  • the induction heating tool 1 for electrically feeding the front module 4 through the contacting surface 6, 9, a relatively large electrically conductive contact area can be provided for, for example since the contacting surface 6, 9 may be relatively large in comparison to a pressing part. Consequently, it may thus be counteracted that a relative high current density occurs, especially when the groove is wedge-shaped or prism-shaped and/or when said groove can contact the plug portion over at least two contact lines.
  • the contact area can comprise a material having a high resistance to oxidation.
  • Said material can for instance be brass, which also is relatively well electrically conductive.
  • each pressing part 12, 14 can preferably be biased for pressing the respective plug portion 7, 10 into or towards a bottom 6c, 9c or an edge of the respective receiving groove 19, 20.
  • the pressing part 12, 14 is biased for pressing the respective plug portion 7, 10 into and/or towards the bottom edge of the receiving groove 19, 20, which has a V-shaped cross-section in the current embodiment.
  • the pressing parts can be biased away from the contacting surfaces.
  • the moving means 23 may be arranged for moving at least one of the pressing parts in a direction towards the contacting surface in order to clamp a plug portion 7, 10 in the respective channel 5, 8.
  • the tool 1 is then also arranged for holding the moving means 23 in a clamping position in which the plug portion 7, 10 is clamped in the respective channel 5, 8.
  • the moving means 23 may therefore be provided with one or more locks or so-called locking means.
  • the lever 24 By subsequently releasing the push buttons 28, the lever tilts back due to the biasing force applied by the biasing elements 22.
  • the pressing parts can enable that the connector 3 firmly connects the head to the induction heating tool 1 by clamping the plug portions in its insertion channels 5, 8.
  • the lever 24 is connected to the heat sink 26 by means of the tension springs 22 and is pivotable around a pivot axis 25 formed by an edge of the heat sink 26.
  • the lever 24 may be connected to other parts of the induction heating tool 1 and/or by different means.
  • the lever 24 may be pivotably connected to the housing 2, such as for instance is shown in the embodiment of Figure 3 .
  • Figure 4 shows three views of a further embodiment of a connector 3 of an induction heating tool 1 according to an aspect of the invention.
  • the plug portions 7, 10 are clamped into grooves 6, 9 by means of first and second pressing parts 12, 14.
  • the pressing parts 12, 14 are biased away from the contacting surfaces 6a, 6b, 9a, 9b.
  • the connector 3 may thus be biased towards a position in which the plug portions 7, 10 can be moved into and/or out of the insertion channels 5, 8.
  • the tool 1 comprises moving means 23 arranged for moving the pressing parts in a direction towards the contacting surface in order to clamp a plug portion 7, 10 in the respective channel 5, 8.
  • the housing includes a driver circuit for generating resonating electric currents in the front module.
  • the driver circuit typically includes an AD converter, a unit generating high frequency currents, such as a IGBT, and a transformer generating high amplitude currents.
  • the output of the transformer is electrically connected to the elongated contacting surfaces of the connector.
  • the induction heating tool further comprises a cooling fan for cooling electronics in the housing, wherein the cooling fan is arranged for being operational during a period after electrical currents flowing through the elongated contacting surfaces of the connector have terminated, thereby counteracting overheating of components.
  • the parameters defining the specific amount of energy can be chosen in another way, e.g. such that the power varies during operation time, e.g. in a slightly increasing way.
  • the shown tool further comprises another switch 41 on the housing for switching the tool on and off.
  • the function on/off is realized in another way, e.g. by integration with the manually operable interface described above.
  • said securing can be done by means of pressing the first plug portion 7 against the first contacting surface 6 by means of a first pressing part 12 provided along the first insertion channel 5 and by pressing the second plug portion 10 against the second contacting surface 9 by means of a second pressing part 12 placed along the second insertion channel 8.
  • the securing may be done by means of controlling the current supply to the connector 3 at least partly based on a measured electrical resistance between the plug portions 7, 10 and the respective contacting surface 6, 9.
  • the housing 2, the connector 3, its insertion channels 5, 8 and/or the grooves 19, 20 can be provided with guiding means, such as tapered guiding surfaces, for facilitating plug portions to be inserted into the insertion channels 5, 8.
  • controlling module controlling electrical currents flowing from and towards the elongated contacting surfaces of the connector can be applied in combination with the clamp structure defined in claim 2, or, more generally, in combination with an induction heating tool, comprising a housing provided with a connector for connection with a front module, such as a coil, wherein the connector comprises a first elongated insertion channel for receiving a first plug portion of a front module for an induction heating tool, and a second elongated insertion channel for receiving a second plug portion of said front module, the connector further comprising respective elongated contacting surfaces contacting the respective plug portion when received in the respective channel, the elongated contacting surface comprising an electrically conductive material

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  1. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1), umfassend ein Gehäuse (2), versehen mit einem Konnektor (3) zum Verbinden mit einem austauschbaren Frontmodul (4), wie etwa einer austauschbaren Spule (4), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Konnektor (3) einen ersten länglichen Einsetzkanal (5) zum Aufnehmen eines ersten Steckerabschnitts (7) eines austauschbaren Frontmoduls (4) für ein tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) umfasst, und einen zweiten länglichen Einsetzkanal (8) zum Aufnehmen eines zweiten Steckerabschnitts (10) des austauschbaren Frontmoduls (4), der Konnektor (3) ferner umfassend entsprechende längliche Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9), die den jeweiligen Steckerabschnitt (7, 10) berühren, wenn aufgenommen in dem entsprechenden länglichen Einsetzkanal (5, 8), die längliche Kontaktoberfläche (6, 9) umfassend ein elektrisch leitendes Material, wobei der Konnektor (3) ferner eine erste Klammer (11) mit einem ersten Pressteil (12) umfasst, angeordnet entlang des ersten Einsetzkanals (5), um den ersten Steckerabschnitt (7) gegen die erste längliche Kontaktoberfläche (6) zu pressen, und eine zweite Klammer (13) mit einem zweiten Pressteil (14), angeordnet entlang des zweiten Einsetzkanals (8), um den zweiten Steckerabschnitt (10) gegen die zweite längliche Kontaktoberfläche (9) zu pressen, wobei jedes Pressteil (12, 14) zu der jeweiligen länglichen Kontaktoberfläche (6, 9) hin und in eine Richtung, im Wesentlichen quer zu der Längsrichtung (15, 16) des jeweiligen länglichen Einsetzkanals (5, 8), geneigt ist.
  2. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Einsetzkanal (5, 8) eine Aufnahmerille (19, 20) umfasst oder von ihr gebildet ist.
  3. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Aufnahmerille (5, 8) ein V-förmiges Profil hat, gesehen in eine Längsrichtung (15, 16) des jeweiligen Einsetzkanals (5, 8).
  4. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, wobei jedes Pressteil (12, 14) geneigt ist, um den entsprechenden Steckerabschnitt (7, 10) in eine oder zu einer unteren (6c, 9c) Kante der entsprechenden Aufnahmerille (19, 20) zu pressen, insbesondere in eine oder zu einer untere (6c, 9c) Kante einer Aufnahmerille mit einem V-förmigen Querschnitt.
  5. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1-4, ferner umfassend ein Bewegungsmittel (23), besonders ein Bewegungsmittel (23), umfassend einen Hebel (24), um mindestens eines der Pressteile (12, 14) in, eine Richtung, im Wesentlichen entgegengesetzt zur Neigungsrichtung, zu bewegen.
  6. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das elektrisch leitende Material der länglichen Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) korrosionsgeschützt ist, wie etwa Messing.
  7. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach Anspruch 6, ferner umfassend einen Treiberschaltkreis, aufgenommen in dem Gehäuse und verbunden mit den Kontaktbereichen der Verbindung (3), zum Erzeugen mitschwingender elektrischer Ströme.
  8. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, ferner umfassend ein Steuermodul, das elektrische Ströme, die von und zu den länglichen Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3) strömen, steuert.
  9. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach Anspruch 8, wobei das Steuerungsmodul angeordnet ist zum Messen des elektrischen Widerstands zwischen den Steckerabschnitten (7, 10) des Frontmoduls (4) einerseits und den länglichen Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3) andererseits, und wobei das Steuerungsmodul angeordnet ist zum Reduzieren oder Blockieren des elektrischen Stroms, der von den länglichen Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3) zu den Steckerabschnitten (7, 10) des Frontmoduls (4) strömt, wenn der gemessene elektrische Widerstand über einem vordefinierten Niveau ist.
  10. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Steuerungsmodul angeordnet ist zum Ertasten der Temperatur eines elektrischen Bauteils in dem Gehäuse, wie etwa eines Umformers, verbunden mit den länglichen Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3), und wobei das Steuerungsmodul angeordnet ist zum Reduzieren oder Blockieren des elektrischen Stroms, der von den länglichen Oberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3) zu den Steckerabschnitten (7, 10) des Frontmoduls (4) strömt, wenn der gemessene elektrische Widerstand über einem vordefinierten Niveau ist.
  11. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, ferner umfassend einen Kühlungslüfter zum Kühlen der Elektronik in dem Gehäuse, wobei der Kühlungslüfter angeordnet ist, um während eines Zeitraums betriebsfähig zu sein, nachdem elektrische Ströme, die durch die länglichen Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3) strömen, beendet sind.
  12. Tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, ferner umfassend eine manuell betriebsfähige Schnittstelle, die eine mehrfache Anzahl von Zuständen bereitstellt, bevorzugt vorprogrammierbar, jeder der Zustände entsprechend einer spezifischen Energiemenge, abzugeben von dem Werkzeug, die spezifische Energiemenge bevorzugt definiert von einer spezifischen Betriebszeitperiode und einer spezifischen Betriebsleistung.
  13. Verfahren zur Montage eines Frontmoduls (4) an einem tragbaren Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1), das Verfahren umfassend folgende Schritte:
    Bereitstellen eines Frontmoduls (4) für ein tragbares Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeug (1), das Frontmodul (4) umfassend einen ersten Steckerabschnitt (7) und einen zweiten Steckerabschnitt (10);
    Bereitstellen eines tragbaren Induktionsleistungsheizwerkzeugs (1) mit einem Konnektor (3), umfassend einen ersten länglichen Einsetzkanal (5) und einen zweiten länglichen Einsetzkanal (8), wobei der Konnektor (3) ferner eine erste Kammer (11) mit einem ersten Pressteil (12), angeordnet entlang des ersten Einsetzkanals (5) zum Pressen des ersten Steckerabschnitts (7) gegen die erste Kontaktoberfläche (6), und eine zweite Klammer (13) mit einem zweiten Pressteil (14), angeordnet entlang des zweiten Einsetzkanals (8) zum Pressen des zweiten Steckerabschnitts (10) gegen die zweite Kontaktoberfläche (9), umfasst, wobei jedes Pressteil (12, 14) geneigt ist zu der jeweiligen Kontaktoberfläche (6, 9) und in eine Richtung im Wesentlichen quer zu der Längsrichtung (15, 16) des entsprechenden Einsetzkanals (5, 8); und
    Einsetzen des ersten Steckerabschnitts (7) in den ersten Einsetzkanal (5) und Einsetzen des zweiten Steckerabschnitts (10) in den zweiten Einsetzkanal (8), sodass längliche Kontaktoberflächen (6, 9) des Konnektors (3) die ein elektrisch leitendes Material umfassen, den ersten bzw. den zweiten Steckerabschnitt (7, 10) berühren.
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